In NY and PA, we have a transfer tax that can occur when a deed is transferred.

Bottom line, your "seller" could not deliver clear title, so yes, your fee will get clawed back as a legit sale never really occurred.  

Sorry for what has occurred to you Benjamin and I hope that your next property purchase is successful.

As far as I understand, VA would not allow a 2nd property under the same program unless the 1st property is paid off, or a life event occurs. 

People will leave the destroyed and contaminated areas and have to live elsewhere driving prices up in the "in" migratory areas.If a solar flare occurred like the "Carrington Event" in 1859, the results would be the same.If the Cascadia fault erupts (which is projected to be a 9.0 earthquake and is now over due) Seattle, Portland and Vancouver real estate prices will drop dramatically along with the destruction of large parts of the cities.The New Madrid fault is over due for an earthquake and depending on the severity could have similar results.For these reasons and others, I choose to invest "Subject To" for "cash flow" in safe real estate backed investments spread over four states to minimize my exposure and I take my "equity up front" and invest that in various other commodities.And, the sun will rise tomorrow and I will be prepared for any eventuality.

Then, came the news of an addendum (unknown to the seller) made between the fraudulent property manager and her employee to secure the verbal "in writing" without ever even sending him the addendum, and after backdating it before the purchase of the home even occurred or closed.  

Secondly, are there any special fees (aside from having to pay off any outstanding liens on the property) that would occur if you were to purchase a foreclosure?

I try to test my theory on rates by filling a few vacancies, as they occur, to see if I can get the rate I think and fill them quickly.  

Home inspections done by the seller are more likely to occur in the retail market of real estate than with properties that investors typically buy.  

Likely the damage occurred prior to your ownership as well as during your ownership.